Nolo's guide to social security disability
Subtitle: getting & keeping your benefits
By: David A. Morton III, M.D.
Edition: 9th edition.
Publisher: NOLO
Published: 2018
Language: eng
Number of pages: 446
ISBN-13: 9781413324846
Copyright date: 2018
Subjects: Disability insurance; Social security; Handbooks, manuals
Other titles: Guide to social security disability
Description: This comprehensive and compassionate book covers both SSDI and SSI, shows you how to prove a disability, and explains how your age, education, and work experience affect your chances. Parents will find special information about benefits available to children with a disability. Learn how to:  find the disability criteria for your medical condition prove the severity of your disability appeal if you're denied benefits work part time while keeping your benefits prepare for a Continuing Disability Review and more.  Plus, this book is packed with filled-in samples of all the forms you'll need, including the SSDI and SSI disability applications. This edition covers recent major changes, including: updated disability listings for over 65 medical conditions new rules concerning hearings and evidence, and changes in how Social Security considers evidence from treating doctors and other medical providers.
Notes: "March 2018"--Title page verso.

Includes index.
Table of contents: title: What Is Social Security Disability?; title: Applying for Disability Benefits; title: Disability Benefits for Children; title: Getting Benefits During the Application Process (SSI); title: Proving You Are Disabled; title: Who Decides Your Claim?; title: How Claims Are Decided; title: Whether You Can Do Some Work: Your RFC; title: How Age, Education, and Work Experience Matter; title: When Benefits Begin; title: Reasons You May Be Denied Benefits; title: Appealing If Your Claim Is Denied; title: Once You Are Approved; title: Continuing Disability Review; title: Your Right to Representation; title: Appendixes A. Glossary of Bureaucratic Terms; title: B. Examples of Technical Rationales for Denials; title: C. Medical-Vocational Rules; title: D. How to Use The Medical Listings on Nolo.com.